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Corolla Icon Tech Hev Cvt

8,298 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Corolla Icon Tech Hev Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

89.9%

Pass-after-fix

3.5%

Fail

6.2%

Avg miles

36,489

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Corolla Icon Tech Hev Cvt: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 8,298 MOT tests, the Corolla Icon Tech Hev Cvt returns 89.9% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. A seriously damaged tyre and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 36,489, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Wiper blade defective

    184 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre seriously damaged

    142 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    126 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    105 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    75 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    47 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    44 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    37 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

    35 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.

    27 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£100–£185

If every one of this Corolla Icon Tech Hev Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Corolla Icon Tech Hev Cvt?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Corolla Icon Tech Hev Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.